Dynamic Phenomena in the Coastal Waters of the North-Eastern Black Sea Retrieved from Satellite Data

Our paper discusses satellite observations data for the north-eastern Black Sea. Our study is based on remote sensing satellite data obtained by ERS-2 SAR, Envisat ASAR, Terra and Aqua MODIS, and NOAA AVHRR instruments. The data from different sensors was analyzed jointly to investigate coastal water circulation and in particular the occurrence, evolution and drift of vortical structures. One result of our investigation included a discovery of surface manifestations of non-tidal internal waves generated in the vicinities of sea eddy structures. Another finding was a seasonal variability of vortex structures in the coastal zone.